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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19
CANOE BUILDING.

How Graceful Bircies and Canvas SUBJ
stitutes Are Made in Maine.
The canoe has become so popular 4
craft among sportsmen and tourists,
even indispensable to the former class.
that the building of this light and
graceful boat has grown to be quite an
industry in Maine, especially on the
Penobscot river. Time was when the
big birch trees were to be found close
to the water ali along Penobscot. and
clear, straight cedar was near at hand
and plentiful, SO that the materials for
canoe were easily obtained. Nova
days the birches are from twenty to
one hundred miles distant from the
up-river towns, back in the dense for
ests. and two suitable trees are seldom
found within sight of each other. while
the cedar is also more remote and
scarce. All bark for canoes comes
from the white birch trees outer thick
ness. In winter its inner side has a
reddish brown coat, but in summer it
is smooth and yellow. The winter
peeled bark is preferable for canoes
because it is tougher, and because. also,
of the opportunity for ornamentation
of the craft afforded by its brown coat.
on which various designs, such as deer's
heads. arrows, etc.. may be easily
traced.
The canoe builder fells white birch
which is at least one foot in diameter
at distance of eighteen feet from the
base, allowing it to fall across some
small logs to keep it from the ground,
and then strips off its outer coat. The
bark must be warmed-toasted. as it
we-e-before it can be Strengthened out
and rolled up in its proper shape for
transportation. The bark and cedar
are carried out of the woods in boats
or canoes when the streams are open,
otherwise or ''toat sled" When the
builder is ready for work he drives
stakes into the ground. and thus forms
frame the shape of his canoe. Then
the bark, after more toasting, is
smoothed out al Srted to the frame,
after which the gunwales, strips Of
clear. stripped cedar. are put in place,
and the top edges of the bark secured to
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19
RELIGIOUS READING.
NOT ALONE IN OUR SORROW.

In the dusk of our sorrowful hours,
The time of our trouble and tears,
With frost at the heart of the flowers,
And blight on the bloom of the years,
Like the mother-voice tenderly huSh hing
The sound OF the sob and the moan,
We hear when the anguish is crushing;
HE trod in the wine press alone"
How sudden soccer the disaster,
Or heavy the hand that may smite,
We are yet in the grace OF our Master;
We never are out of His sight;
Though the winnowing winds of temptation
May forth fr n all quarters be blown,
We are sure OF the coming SALVATION
The Lord will remember His own.
From Him. in the night of His trial,
Both Heaven and earth fed away;
His boldest had only denial,
His dearest had only dismay.
With cloud o 'er the face of the Father.
He entered the anguish unknown;
But We, though our sorrows may gather,
Shall never endure alone.
We bend in the human frail fashion,
And sway meath the weight OF the rod,
But swift in its blessed compassion
Still hastens the help Of our God.
And the sigh OF the sp Ri iaint-hearted
Goes up in q song t. tie throne.
Such strength ~ It's nee IS impaired:
HE trod III tie w.ne press alone
And therefore He knows to the utmost
The pangs that the rlolt1lcan bear;
No mortal hath pain that the Master
Refuses TO heal or to share
And the cries that ascend 10 the Loving,
Who bowed Him for US to atone,
Are hushed at the gentle reproving;
''He trod N the wine-press alone
II e. So yster. az SIS TINS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19
A Robber Badly Sold.

1t is very seldom that one finds a
just appreciation of self stated with
such simplicity rs by very English
young man. who was giving an ac-
account of his travels.
"Yes, indeed. Miss Clara" said he,
:" have been in great perils, don't you
know! One time on railway train
out West, don't you know, we were
stopped by the train robbahs, don't
YOU know, and one fellow, a terrible
brigand he was, you know, he put
his pistol to me head, and he said,
Your money or your brains = and pom
me soul, Miss Clara, 1 had nothing for
him Youths Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19
COSTLY CHURCHES.

"A Delicate Point to Decide: The Proper
Medium Between Unattractiveness and
Luxury.
One of the points discussed in con-
nection with the question of church at
tendance. reaching the Masses" Civ
ing the Gospel to the poor, etc. is
athe influence of what are called fine
churches. 1t is one upon which there
! 10 great variety of opinion. Do these
churches help get the people to church.
or do they keep them away? Do they
form a road between the different
classes of society. or do they tend to
produce separations? Here is an ele-
giant house in a neighborhood where
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19

The high literature of Japan is in
the Chinese language. due to the In
PRODUCTION to Japan 1.5OO years ago OF
four books by Chinese author highly
esteemed by the japanese. The
japanese women, however, continued
to write in pure Japanese. and have
thus preserved what would Otherwise
have been lost--PhilaieIphi0 Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19

IL don't see how you can get %
much news into your paper" said tia
village clergyman to the village editor.
:" seeing that you have no local report
er." lob! that's easily explained. -
replied the editor. MY wife belongs
to three sewing societies in the village.
and she has an excellent memory"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-19

The Philadelphia Meas i respon-
sible for the assertion that in the thriy-
ing city Of Reading. instead Of ..R s.
v. r." invitations the cards bear in tia
lower left-hand corner the legend:
''Colnc early and secure clean plate. y
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

council, among whom may he MEN,
toned our city attorney, ana by them
have been assured that the dclinquon-
cy, If any, is not mine aud that | am
in no manner responsible thereto e..
AS publicity through the public
prints has been given to the charge,
feel It due to myself no less to my
constituency that should make this
statement"
Mr.. Cochran arose to question of
privilege aud after furnishing some
fun for the body said: Il wish TO
state positively, unequivocally aud
without any reservation and know
ing whereof | speak, that do not
owe this city one cent"
Mr.. Halls motion then passed aud
Mr.J I. Trezevant was invited TO adj
dress the council on street paving,
which he proceeded TO do at length.
lie commended the class of work done
in Fort Worth.
Upon invitation Mr. T. Tupper,
representing the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company, OF New Orleans, ten
dcred few remarks in behalf of his
pavement, a sample OF which was pro
duced. lie explained the manner of
preparing and laying the pavement
and commented freely on ITS dura-
bllity. In reply 10 n question as to
the cost 4. asphalt he said il would
probably be in the neighborhood of
1925 per lineal foot.
The report of the committee on fire
recommending an increase
of 81 10 the monthly salaries Of the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

The resolution was amended by the
addition of Bryan street. Akard ave.
nue., Griffin and Cochran streets, Nc
Kinney avenue, San Jacinto street
from Oleander street to the city linn
its and Pearl street from Main street
TO Pacific avenue. The rcsolution, as
thus amended, was adopted.
The special committee appoint 20
examine and report on the bids for Jhe
new city hall reported as follows "Af-
ter a careful investigation, we find the
lowest bid to be only $40 lower than
the lowest bid received from the first
advertisement, although changes were
made in the plans and specifications
reducing the cost of the structure
about $4,000. We also fiud that the
bids for material and labor for sepa
rate parts amount in the aggregate to
fully as much as bids for the building
complete. For these reasons the COM
uittee recommended the rejection OF
the bids, and unless parties can be
found in very short time to enter in
to contract TO complete the building
for about the architects estimate,
that the council advertise for plans and
specifications for city hall to cost not
exceeding a certain amount to be
hereafter determined The report
was adopted, and the council then ad-
journed
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15
COUNCIL SESSION.
Lively Discussion and an Inter-
estiDg Meeting.

AT the opening OF the adjourned
session of the city council last night
Mr.. Hall moved suspension of the
regular order of business In order to
discuss the street question and cast
about for remedy. Alderman Loeb
al ose and submitted certificate from
city Assessor and Collector Bogei
touching upon the question of Mr..
Loeb's taxes, tor alleged non.payment
of which the alderman's qualifications
as legal representative have been
questioned. The certificate was read
as follows, before Mr.. Halls motion
was put:
This is to certify that | collected
In the capacity OF city assessor and
collector, by making levy on the
stock OF Loeb Il Freiburg ON Feb. H.
1885, their taxes for the year 1884.
Mr.. Loeb said: "The original Of
the above have in my possession
and hold il subject to the inspection
of any member of the council, or any
private citizen or public officer in the
discharge of his official duty. The
property levied OF was more than suf-
ficient to meet the demands of the as
SCISSOR and collector, and did, as he
ccrtifies, satisfy the execution for tax
cs levieo by him, and, under the state
.nent of facts, have invoked the opin-
bon of several gentlemen CT high
Etanding in the legal profession, whose
names would carry weight with this
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

four captains was lost by vote of 5
to 8.
The following petitions were taken
up and referred:
Mrs. Mcleod, offering 10 lease the
city stone quarry for one year at
$35 month, with the option of ex-
tending the lease to five years on the
same terms.
Il. W. b. Lee, Offering TO run the
levels of the streets and prepare pro-
files of the same for the sum of 81
per mile.
J. n. Childress, complaining of the
leaky condition OF the bydrant in
front of 702 Elm street, and OF the
state Of sidewalk, which the parties
putting in the hydrant had failed to
repair. The petitioner prays that the
repairs be compelled.
r. W. Haven, assistant city engineer
Offering 10 establish The grades aud
make prollles of the streets for $40 a
mile.
The following sidewalk resolution,
drawn by the city attorney was pre-
seutcd to take the place of the ordi-
nance OH the subject;
"That sidewalks are hereby ordered
on Elm street, Main street. Sycamore
street, Eryay street. Poydras street,
between Commerce aud Ervay streets
aud Ross avenue.
That the city engineer be aud is
hereby ordered TO make AN estimate
of the cost of such sidewalks per
square foot, and to give the cost pro
rata, which each property owner
should pay, giving his or her name"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15
Children Starving TO Death

On account of their inability to digest
food will find most marvellous food
and remedy in Scotts Emulsion of
Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites. Very palatable and easily di.
gostcd. Or. S. w. Cohen, of Waco,
Texas, says: / have used your Emul-
sion in infanti'e wasting with good re-
suits. IL not only restores wasted tis-
sues, but gives strength and increases
the appetite. am glad to use such
reliable article"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15
A Theatrical Treat.

Mr.. G.. A Mortimer, manager of the
James wainwright Co., is in the city.
This is said to be one of the strongest
combinations in the theatrical world
and the people of Dallas viii be hon
Ored by an ente. tainment from them
Wednesday and Thursday, December
2lst and 22d. They will render Vir-
ginius and Hamlet, for which reserved
seats will be on sale next Monday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

Particularly note our Gents Furnishing
Goods, comprising full lines of Silk and
Satin Suspenders, some embroidered and
some plain, for hand painting or embrod-
cry at home, prices ranging from 81 to
$3.50, also splendid assortment Of fine sus-
pcndors at 25c. a0c and 15c.f
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

Love, sweetness, goodness, are the
fruits of contented mind and healthful
body. These exist not where disorders
of the stomach dwell. Morris Cas-
carine is sovereign remedy for such
ills.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

Concentrated mineral water in bot
ties al SOC ami 81 each. Crystals CT
mineral water 75c per pound. Miner
al water fresh all the time atIN. T.
Hancock a. Co., 926 Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

Knepfy a. Son show the latest and
most fashionable iewelry.-EIegant
for holiday presents and at moder-
ate frlres.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15
Innortailt Notice.

lOu can buy Holiday Goods for
less money of us than from any other
dealers in the city.
HICKoX & HEARNE,
Corner Main and Lamar Sis.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

Honey, maple syrup by the gallon OF
quart, also dried beef, at A. Z. Bouche's.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

generally
without selling
the twenty article of Clothing Hats Furnishing
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15

SILK Cashmere Munes, plain. brocaded.
SNk Velvet all
a
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-15
GET! TING READY F0R CHRISTMAS.

FORCING THE SALE OF MEMS, BOYS
COATS; MEMS, BOYS AND ICHILDRENS
UNUSUALLY LIBERAL OFFER
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16
BEDINGTON NEWS.
News is scarce

News is scarce.
The long looked for spring has al
last come, and its benign and whole.
some influence is felt and seen on
every hand.
Farmers are busy blowing, sowing
oats, &c.
The nice weather and good condi-
ton of the roads brought a few WISH
tors to the grove on Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Beard still continues to
improve under the skillful treatment
of DR.. A. j. Lemaster.
The Bedington Literary Society
closed on Thursday evening the 18th
with an interesting programme well
rendered; the Williamsport orchestra
band was in attendance and with the
assistance of Mr.. Greenwood our new
neighbor rendered excellent music.
"What have we here,
Why mad genius, my Lord" In
the above interrogatory quotation,
allude to our would-be poet. He GER
tainly is a genius, for only a genius
can be poet. 1 admire very much
his style of composition and did l
possess the ideality of Milton, the
imaginations Of Shakespeare, Burns
or Byron, the wit of Josh Billings,
an Artemus Ward or Mark Twain,
the humor ola Burdette, Nye or Arp,
the profoundness ofa Newton, Bacon
CIR Franklin, 1 say were / the happy
possessor of all these faculties COM
bined, and they crowned with the
egotism, conceit aud assurance of his
would be poet, 1 would be able to re-
ply to his patiently and carefully
elaborated article. 1 will merely say
that he reminds me very much of the
Lizard that crawled into the lions den
and COUGHING itself upon the throne
endeavored to act lion. / can but say
as did the lion, when he had placed
his paw upon the lizard. go, dear
little lizard, what is the matter? did
/ hurt you? did not 60 to do it."
sincerely trust that his obtuse powers
of comprehension will not fail to COM
prehend this simple reply.
April 18th, 1877. EDMUND.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16


Copious rains have fallen in the
drouthdistricts of Texas.
Two shocks of earthquake occurred
Sunday afternoon in Vermont.
Col. E. G. PortIock, auditor of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, died
at Roanoke, Va.
Nearly all the business portion OF
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, was destroyed by
fire /; loss $4,000.
The carpenters ofIndianapolis, In
diana, numbering one thousand,
have struck for nine hours and ten
per cent.
Bishop Alfred Lee, of Delaware,
and senior bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in America, died
at Wilmington, Del.
A soda water fountain exploded
in Hegeman & Co. drug store Br ad.
way. New York, causinga fire which
did $4,000 damage.
An election board at one of the
precincts in Jersey City were arrest.
ed for stuffing the ballot-box with
Democratic tickets.
An armed mob stormed the Jail at
Ripley, Miss, and shot to death in
his cell Bud Williamson, the murder.
er of John Collins.
A gang Of Pennsylvania Railroad
laborers after desperate struggle
with Baltimore & Ohio laborers, sue.
ceeded in tearing up some of the B.
& 0. track in Philadelphia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16

The statement comes from New
York that the Ives negotiations with
the B. g. o. have fallen through and
that Henry Willard now has the
option.
A movement is on foot to bring
the farmers of the country into the
Knights of Labor and many assem-
blies of the farmers have already
been formed in the West.
The long drouth in Texas contin
ues and extends from the far western
grazing lands across the state for a
distance of 800 miles into the fine re.
gions bordering ON Louisiana.
Barnum the Snowman has brought
suit against the Grand Trunk Rail.
road Company, of Canada, claiming
100000 damages for the killing Of
Jumbo.
A state assembly of knights of La
Dor iron workers has been formed in
Pennsylvania with headquarters in
Pittsburg and will number $4,000
men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16
THE LATE ELECTIONS.

The recent spring elections have
been prolific of surprises. Not the
least of these surprises was the large
labor vote developed at various
points. An increased number oflabor
candidates were elected, and wher.
ever the party had ticket in the
field at least portion of it was
elected. In Cincinnati they secured
a majority of the members of council
chosen, and two members OF the
school board, while their candidate
for mayor polled over 1900 votes,
leading the democratic candidate
by about 5000 and being only about
600 behind the republican candidate.
In many other towns and smaller
cities in Ohio the labor party elected
a portion of its ticket and in several
instances the entire ticket was elect
ed.
This result, of course, has occas-
Toned much newspaper comment,
and various causes have been as
signed for it. The New York World
accounts for this increased vote by
saying that the working people are
" dissatisfied with the existing order
OF things in politics, in government
and in society. They have witness
ed the accumulation Of enormous
fortunes through sharp practice
bordering upon and actually lnvolv-
ing chicanery and corruption. They
have seen mOneyed aristocracy
push upward its mushroom growth
in republican America, creating
distinctions and supporting customs
that were unknown here in the
earlier days. They have observed
with mingled alarm and anger the
encroachments of corporations and
money kings 10 the field of politics.
buying nominations, corrupting
elections. bribing public servants and
making candidacy for office so ex-
pensive as to bar out poor men, thus
creating a plutocracy within the re-
public.
"The labor moyementin politics is
the outgrowth of the feeling that
our laws and the conditions of life
created by them are no longer equal;
that the government is conducted in
the interest Of the rich and that
the old parties are either IN
willing or impotent to remedy this
injustice and correct existing evils.
And the prevalence aud permanence
of this revolt of labor will depend
upon what shall be done, and done
speedily, to remove all just cause of
complaint"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16
AtRidenour School the Board of Ed.

AtRidenourS School the Board of Ed
ucation met Saturday, sth. 1t seems
to be a more convenient point than
any other school room and we are glad
to have them meet here. Our school
report for the 7th month is No. enroll
ed So; per cent. of attendance SO.
The pupils who have made the great
est progress during the month are
Thomas McGill and Eddie Daily.
b RIDENoUR SCHooL.-Our school
house sits on little hillock just high
enough to be cool and pleasant in
summer A nice yard surrounds it
which now is covered with beautiful
green grass on which the children love
to play. The building is in very bad
condition and had to be propped so
therefore it is not very pleasant look
ing but our girls have cards and pic
lures up to hide the cracks in the walls.
We have excellent benches that are
very comfortable. We have had a
large school ever since Mrs. Tabler
has been here. This is her third term.
We like her very much. The first
term won an oil painting, the second
prize last year also I won the second
which was gold ring. This year we
did not work for prizes but are going
to have picnic in the Pine hills; our
school is to be joined by Mr.. A. La
mars School and we are to meet at
Ridenour School at O'Clock, May IA,
and march to the hills where we expect
to have delightful time singing and
reciting and gathering moses and
wild flowers. Composed by ELLA
MAY BECKER, aged ~ years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16

II is a gratifying and encouraging
sign to us that,so many Democrats
in Berkeley and not few in Jeffer.
son, take The HERALD and APP.
prove its course in advocating popu.
lar rights and demands above those
of the individual or corporation, and
in the face of the usage and custom
of any party or faction,-the most
fragrant abuse of q delegated or
representative power or authority.
There never was time when the
popular course in this State was so
plainly marked and easily discern.
BILE as now. Yet there are party
leaders who refuse to respect and
acknowledge the warning voice of a
free and independent people. They
hammer away on party lines and
appeal in vain on party grounds. II
has come to this that parties do not
always represent the people, and
where they do not they must go
The mightiest revolutions in this
country are fought at the ballot
boxes. Men and measures are fast
taking the place of professional
y,o1itioiop ,,artioc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16

A woman who shot her traducer
explained, when arrested, that she
was compelled TO commit the crime
to prove her innocence, her husband
having told her that unless she shot
the man he would kill her. Under
the circumstances, the woman should
be allowed to go free, but the wretch
whom she calls husband ought to be
indicted for murder. He was an
accessory before the act. 1t was by
his advice and counsel that she com
mitted the deed, and he should suf
fer. IT he Is guilty, as the wife
charges, he deserves the extreme
pepaltv.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16

Rhode Island, a Republican State,
gave Democratic majority, by
enough Republicans voting with the
Democrats to break up base polite.
al faction; yet there is not a Demo.
cratic paper liberal enough to state
the facts. Such narrow mindedness
must disgust the intelligent demo.
cracy. We consider our readers as
well informed land many of them
better as we are, and never attempt
to gull them if we know it. A Re.
publican victory in this State can
only come through Democratic
voters, and the reason they vote with
Republicans is because the record
of their own party is not satisfactory
The day is past when people can be
fooled by newspaper orstump speak.
er. When a Democratic victory
means the peoples good Republicans
are Democrats, and the true Demo.
cratic voter looks at it much in the
same way. Politicians may humor
themselves by putting on green
spectacles to eat their dry husks,
but the masses are no longer cought
with chaff.